Two Iowa auditors to retire after 52 years combined service
Fayette County auditor Larry Popenhagen and Winneshiek County auditor Georgiana Schweinefus will retire at year end. Both have run unchallenged in elections, with replacements Lori Moellers and Ben Steines slated to assume office in January.
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Amtgard reenactment fights in Cedar Rapids park
Justin Higginbotham of Cedar Rapids leads the Duchy of Olympus Amtgard chapter as members recreate medieval fantasy combat at Noelridge Park in Cedar Rapids using foam swords. The group meets biweekly regardless of weather unless wind chill is dangerously low.
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Iowa City
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Demolition of flood damaged homes to start in February
Des Moines County advances a FEMA led program to raze rural properties damaged by the 2008 floods in Huron Township with about three dozen homes identified for reimbursement. Eberhardt urges a dedicated manager for the demolition effort and possible cost sharing with Louisa County. Debris removal phase three concludes this week as county anticipates tax revenue losses and buyout participation.
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Regional Roundup from Iowa Police Seek Assault Suspect and River Van Incident
Police ask public help locating a man posing as an officer who assaulted a woman on Highway 30 near Watkins. A red van found in the Mississippi River at Le Claire yielded a body. authorities consider linking the domestic incident to the vehicle. Flood warnings persist in central and eastern Iowa with several rivers under advisory. In Clinton, David Bergman, 41, faces first-degree election misconduct charges for voting despite felony status.
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Barn Fire Near Wilton Injures At Least One
A barn fire near Wilton injured at least one person Friday afternoon. Wilton Police Chief Tim Leathers offered little detail on the injury or hospitalization, saying the 108-year-old barn likely started by a heater. The property also includes a 98-year-old barn a two-story farmhouse a steel utility building and two sheds undamaged.
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Tim Leathers
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Two Iowa Men Face Federal Charges In Separate Court Actions
In Cedar Rapids and Davenport a man from Burnsville Minnesota Todd Penticoff 36 is charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm for allegedly possessing a .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol on June 20 and has a prior Minnesota drug conviction. If convicted he faces up to 20 years and a 250000 fine with trial set for February 23. Napoleon Jackson 21 formerly of Davenport received a 16 year federal sentence for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine after a controlled purchase in Davenport on December 4 2007 and found with about 13 grams of crack cocaine to be distributed.
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